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Ecuador vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 76th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Gambia
Population
18487749
2902554
Population rank 71/197 138/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$741
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Ecuador and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Gambia
2024 $124,676,074,700 $2,404,888,749
2023 $121,147,057,000 $2,382,262,185
2022 $116,133,121,000 $2,204,734,528
2021 $107,179,074,000 $2,014,158,842
2020 $95,865,473,000 $1,812,170,891
2019 $107,595,830,000 $1,813,609,692
2018 $107,478,961,000 $1,670,671,328
2017 $104,467,486,000 $1,504,909,463
2016 $97,671,433,000 $1,484,578,886
2015 $97,209,558,000 $1,378,176,609
2014 $102,717,794,000 $1,229,461,721
2013 $96,570,334,000 $1,375,609,453
2012 $87,735,048,000 $1,415,004,738
2011 $78,986,648,000 $1,409,693,597
2010 $68,151,329,000 $1,543,294,927
2009 $60,094,978,000 $1,450,142,509
2008 $61,139,438,000 $1,561,766,956
2007 $49,848,725,000 $1,279,703,047
2006 $45,690,762,000 $1,054,112,488
2005 $40,278,849,000 $1,027,701,068
2004 $35,194,947,000 $961,900,651
2003 $30,965,208,000 $487,038,685
2002 $27,054,197,000 $578,235,309
2001 $23,127,055,000 $687,410,645
2000 $17,539,454,727 $782,913,872
1999 $19,645,272,636 $814,724,032
1998 $27,981,896,948 $840,285,265
1997 $28,162,053,027 $803,633,342
1996 $25,226,393,197 $848,239,446
1995 $24,432,884,442 $785,999,865
1994 $22,708,673,337 $746,493,952
1993 $18,938,717,359 $755,040,974
1992 $18,094,238,119 $714,254,256
1991 $16,988,535,268 $690,311,081
1990 $15,239,272,612 $317,083,695
1989 $13,890,823,705 $284,120,329
1988 $13,051,881,851 $266,672,212
1987 $13,945,426,859 $220,626,484
1986 $15,314,138,472 $185,646,987
1985 $17,149,088,413 $225,726,359
1984 $16,912,509,092 $177,340,880
1983 $17,152,477,037 $213,448,585
1982 $19,929,846,396 $216,050,552
1981 $21,810,759,354 $218,767,743
1980 $17,881,508,242 $241,083,090
1979 $14,175,160,902 $207,112,628
1978 $11,922,497,876 $171,833,086
1977 $11,026,342,618 $138,093,099
1976 $9,091,921,030 $112,190,829
1975 $7,731,674,472 $115,179,719
1974 $6,599,257,044 $95,796,022
1973 $3,891,754,150 $75,187,749
1972 $3,185,986,087 $59,160,569
1971 $2,754,219,271 $55,728,663
1970 $2,862,503,139 $52,296,084
1969 $3,112,165,727 $45,168,072
1968 $2,582,179,864 $41,160,066
1967 $2,553,595,172 $46,695,007
1966 $2,429,308,639 $44,212,081
1965 $2,387,047,396 -
1964 $2,244,146,103 -
1963 $1,824,343,871 -
1962 $1,518,207,703 -
1961 $1,753,850,955 -
1960 $2,069,464,937 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Gambia
2024 $6,875 $871
2023 $6,738 $883
2022 $6,516 $836
2021 $6,061 $782
2020 $5,464 $720
2019 $6,205 $738
2018 $6,304 $696
2017 $6,233 $643
2016 $5,918 $650
2015 $5,976 $620
2014 $6,406 $568
2013 $6,109 $654
2012 $5,634 $693
2011 $5,154 $711
2010 $4,520 $801
2009 $4,053 $775
2008 $4,195 $859
2007 $3,479 $725
2006 $3,244 $615
2005 $2,909 $616
2004 $2,586 $593
2003 $2,316 $309
2002 $2,059 $377
2001 $1,791 $460
2000 $1,382 $538
1999 $1,575 $575
1998 $2,284 $610
1997 $2,341 $600
1996 $2,136 $652
1995 $2,108 $622
1994 $1,997 $608
1993 $1,698 $635
1992 $1,655 $623
1991 $1,587 $628
1990 $1,455 $301
1989 $1,356 $280.9
1988 $1,304 $274.9
1987 $1,426 $237
1986 $1,604 $207.7
1985 $1,842 $262.8
1984 $1,864 $214.8
1983 $1,940 $268.6
1982 $2,314 $282.1
1981 $2,601 $296
1980 $2,190 $338
1979 $1,783 $300
1978 $1,541 $257.6
1977 $1,465 $213.8
1976 $1,242 $179.3
1975 $1,086 $189.8
1974 $954 $162.6
1973 $579 $131.4
1972 $488 $106.5
1971 $434 $103.3
1970 $465 $99.8
1969 $521 $88.7
1968 $445 $83.1
1967 $454 $97
1966 $445 $94.4
1965 $450 -
1964 $436 -
1963 $365 -
1962 $312 -
1961 $371 -
1960 $451 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Gambia
2026 77.9 66.5
2025 77.8 66.3
2024 77.6 66.1
2023 77.4 65.9
2022 76.6 64.9
2021 72.7 63.8
2020 72 64.4
2019 77.3 64.4
2018 77.2 64
2017 76.2 63.7
2016 76.1 63.4
2015 76.2 63
2014 76.1 62.6
2013 75.8 62.3
2012 75.5 61.9
2011 75.2 61.6
2010 75.2 61.2
2009 74.9 60.7
2008 74.7 60.5
2007 74.2 60
2006 74 59.7
2005 73.9 59.1
2004 73.9 58.7
2003 73.6 58.2
2002 73.2 57.7
2001 72.6 57.3
2000 72.1 56.9
1999 71.9 56.5
1998 71.9 56
1997 72 55.2
1996 71.8 54.8
1995 71.3 54.3
1994 70.9 53.8
1993 70.1 53.2
1992 69.5 52.5
1991 69 51.9
1990 68.4 51.3
1989 67.8 50.7
1988 67 50.1
1987 66.6 49.4
1986 66.1 48.8
1985 65.6 48.2
1984 65.2 47.5
1983 64.7 46.9
1982 64.3 46.3
1981 63.8 44.5
1980 63.3 45
1979 62.9 44.5
1978 62.4 43.6
1977 61.9 43.4
1976 61.4 42.9
1975 61.1 42.2
1974 60.7 41.7
1973 60.3 41.1
1972 59.8 40.5
1971 59.3 40
1970 58.8 39.5
1969 58.3 39
1968 57.9 38.5
1967 57.5 38.1
1966 57 37.6
1965 56.5 37.1
1964 56 36.6
1963 55.3 36.1
1962 54.7 35.6
1961 54.1 35.1
1960 53.4 34.6
1959 52.7 34.1
1958 52.1 33.6
1957 51.5 33.1
1956 50.9 32.8
1955 50.4 32.4
1954 50 32.2
1953 49.6 31.9
1952 49.2 31.7
1951 48.9 31.5
1950 48.4 31.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ecuador and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Gambia
2024 18,135,478 2,759,988
2023 17,980,083 2,697,845
2022 17,823,897 2,636,470
2021 17,682,454 2,576,010
2020 17,546,065 2,515,733
2019 17,340,021 2,456,844
2018 17,049,547 2,399,632
2017 16,759,519 2,342,189
2016 16,505,139 2,283,769
2015 16,266,225 2,224,529
2014 16,035,124 2,164,528
2013 15,807,128 2,103,820
2012 15,572,194 2,043,094
2011 15,326,227 1,983,784
2010 15,076,695 1,926,630
2009 14,825,954 1,871,422
2008 14,575,202 1,817,852
2007 14,328,773 1,765,774
2006 14,086,131 1,715,275
2005 13,846,163 1,667,037
2004 13,608,701 1,621,312
2003 13,372,306 1,577,611
2002 13,138,472 1,535,691
2001 12,910,740 1,495,011
2000 12,689,206 1,455,084
1999 12,470,795 1,415,779
1998 12,251,184 1,376,987
1997 12,031,127 1,338,889
1996 11,810,950 1,301,410
1995 11,590,514 1,264,313
1994 11,372,197 1,227,226
1993 11,154,274 1,188,365
1992 10,930,128 1,145,582
1991 10,702,380 1,099,959
1990 10,473,673 1,054,696
1989 10,241,852 1,011,357
1988 10,010,808 970,160
1987 9,779,290 931,091
1986 9,545,998 894,019
1985 9,311,154 858,874
1984 9,074,782 825,631
1983 8,840,417 794,525
1982 8,611,298 765,753
1981 8,386,910 739,125
1980 8,165,877 713,913
1979 7,948,869 689,781
1978 7,736,167 667,103
1977 7,526,819 645,770
1976 7,320,912 625,667
1975 7,118,251 606,821
1974 6,918,573 589,085
1973 6,722,033 571,991
1972 6,529,034 555,370
1971 6,340,052 539,388
1970 6,155,387 524,105
1969 5,975,236 509,440
1968 5,799,680 495,269
1967 5,629,057 481,588
1966 5,463,748 468,516
1965 5,303,963 455,952
1964 5,149,918 443,687
1963 5,001,716 431,757
1962 4,859,269 420,163
1961 4,722,331 408,930
1960 4,590,891 398,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Gambia

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Gambia
2023 1.82 4.01
2022 1.86 4.08
2021 1.91 4.17
2020 1.97 4.25
2019 2.04 4.33
2018 2.11 4.42
2017 2.13 4.61
2016 2.12 4.81
2015 2.21 5
2014 2.27 5.2
2013 2.36 5.39
2012 2.51 5.52
2011 2.61 5.54
2010 2.62 5.56
2009 2.68 5.57
2008 2.69 5.63
2007 2.7 5.69
2006 2.75 5.74
2005 2.8 5.71
2004 2.85 5.68
2003 2.91 5.66
2002 2.97 5.66
2001 3.04 5.67
2000 3.1 5.72
1999 3.17 5.77
1998 3.23 5.82
1997 3.29 5.85
1996 3.35 5.93
1995 3.38 5.99
1994 3.42 6.04
1993 3.49 6.03
1992 3.58 6.11
1991 3.63 6.19
1990 3.68 6.25
1989 3.74 6.25
1988 3.79 6.26
1987 3.87 6.3
1986 4 6.34
1985 4.14 6.36
1984 4.31 6.39
1983 4.39 6.39
1982 4.5 6.4
1981 4.61 6.4
1980 4.73 6.41
1979 4.86 6.41
1978 4.99 6.42
1977 5.13 6.43
1976 5.28 6.43
1975 5.43 6.43
1974 5.58 6.42
1973 5.73 6.41
1972 5.87 6.37
1971 6.01 6.33
1970 6.14 6.26
1969 6.25 6.25
1968 6.35 6.22
1967 6.44 6.21
1966 6.51 6.18
1965 6.56 6.19
1964 6.61 6.2
1963 6.65 6.2
1962 6.68 6.21
1961 6.7 6.23
1960 6.72 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ecuador and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Gambia
2024 29.8 19.4
2023 29.4 19.2
2022 29 19.1
2021 28.6 18.9
2020 28.3 18.7
2019 27.9 18.5
2018 27.5 18.4
2017 27.2 18.2
2016 26.8 18.1
2015 26.4 17.9
2014 26 17.8
2013 25.7 17.7
2012 25.4 17.6
2011 25.1 17.5
2010 24.8 17.4
2009 24.5 17.3
2008 24.2 17.2
2007 24 17.1
2006 23.7 17
2005 23.4 16.9
2004 23.2 16.8
2003 22.9 16.7
2002 22.7 16.6
2001 22.4 16.6
2000 22.2 16.5
1999 22 16.5
1998 21.8 16.5
1997 21.6 16.6
1996 21.4 16.7
1995 21.2 16.8
1994 21 16.9
1993 20.8 17
1992 20.6 17.1
1991 20.4 17.1
1990 20.2 17.2
1989 20 17.2
1988 19.8 17.3
1987 19.6 17.4
1986 19.4 17.4
1985 19.2 17.5
1984 19.1 17.6
1983 18.9 17.8
1982 18.8 17.9
1981 18.6 18.1
1980 18.5 18.2
1979 18.4 18.4
1978 18.3 18.5
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.1 18.8
1975 18 18.9
1974 17.9 19.1
1973 17.9 19.2
1972 17.8 19.3
1971 17.8 19.4
1970 17.7 19.5
1969 17.7 19.6
1968 17.7 19.7
1967 17.7 19.8
1966 17.7 19.7
1965 17.7 19.7
1964 17.8 19.6
1963 17.8 19.6
1962 17.9 19.5
1961 18 19.4
1960 18.2 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.6%
2020
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Ecuador Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Ecuador Gambia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1.24%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Ecuador Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Gambia
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
1,850 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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